Jan 30, 2019 | Brexit, News
Members of the food industry have responded to the recent vote in the House of Commons regarding Brexit, calling for more speed in confirming a deal. MPs have voted in favour of re-opening talks with Brussels and against a proposal to delay Brexit in order to prevent...
Jan 29, 2019 | Brexit, News
Major retailers and foodservice operators have warned that their shelves will be empty in the short term as a result of a no-deal Brexit. Sainsbury’s, Asda, Marks & Spencer, Co-op, Lidl, KFC and McDonald’s are among the signatories of a letter to MPs...
Jan 22, 2019 | Brexit, News
Ian Wright CBE, chief executive of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), has welcomed the news that Theresa May will remove the £65 fee EU citizens were going to have to pay to secure the right to continue living in the UK after Brexit. On 21st January, the Prime...
Jan 16, 2019 | Brexit, News
The food industry has voiced its opinion on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal being rejected by 230 votes in Parliament. The defeat is said to be the largest for a sitting government in history. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has now tabled a vote of no...
Jan 3, 2019 | Brexit, News
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president Minette Batters has challenged the Government to live up to its responsibilities to ensure that Britain has a robust supply of safe, traceable and affordable food following Brexit. Speaking at the Oxford Farming Conference,...
Dec 14, 2018 | Brexit, News
A more supportive, flexible and incentives-led approach to farming regulation has been recommended as part of wide-ranging review into the UK farming sector published yesterday. (Thursday 13 December). The final report by Dame Glenys Stacey, concludes that current...
